What r my chances???

[Babylo]

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! am a college sen!or and ! graduate n december... GPA 2.5 PCAT 90..... do u thnk ! should do a masters or apply for 2007?

 

[imprecious]

! am a college sen!or and ! graduate n december... GPA 2.5 PCAT 90..... do u thnk ! should do a masters or apply for 2007?

You should definitely check on the minimum GPA requirement for various schools. If your current GPA does not meet that requirement, perhaps you should retake some of those classes to raise your GPA. If your GPA does meet the minimum, then you should still apply, especially if you have lots of extracurricular activities and pharm experience. If pharmacy is what you really want to get into, I'd say go for it! Good luck!

 

[Caverject]

I think you should think about a different career

 

[steveysmith54]

I think you should think about a different career

thats mean.

 

[Caverject]

thats mean.

My momma taught me honesty is the best policy

 

[07pharmd]

You need to get a life!!!! Who the hell are you to put down somebody's dreams like that. Just cause your about to start your 4th year doesnt make you any better than anybody else. I just pray to god that I never come in counter with anyone like you as my colleague..

As for your the chances of getting in...I would definitely give it a shot, just apply to as many schools as you can. GPA is not everything you just need to show the adcom your other qualities. Good luck with your app. process. Dont let people like caverjerk get in the way of your dreams.

My momma taught me honesty is the best policy

 

[Babylo]

Well i have a science gpa of 3.5. I had a couple of rough times my first 2 years in college.. I have a tmj disorder and i didnt reallly know how to handle that and school together.. but i've had all @'s for the past year and a half. i just dont know whether to do a masters so i can be more competitive... And dont worry i've been through worse than that to allow someone like that get to me....

 

[gimpsd]

Well i have a science gpa of 3.5. I had a couple of rough times my first 2 years in college.. I have a tmj disorder and i didnt reallly know how to handle that and school together.. but i've had all @'s for the past year and a half. i just dont know whether to do a masters so i can be more competitive... And dont worry i've been through worse than that to allow someone like that get to me....

You should not be worried. Your shot at getting in is much better than average. When you're writing your personal statement, there are several things you can focus on that will impress the ad com. First direct their attention to the fact that you overcame adversity(TMJ). Secondly, focus on the fact that you have done much better on your last 60 units. Depending on how positive you are and how well you phrase things, you can completely negate the bad gpa. Good luck.

 

[LiliaKT]

like imprecious said, check the minimum overall gpa for different schools. i think ur biggest challenge is get the schools to look pass ur overall gpa and actually LOOK at ur application. if there are ones you really want to go to but has a higher min GPA than what u have, or is extremely strict on that policy, maybe you can email the admin person or dean to briefly explain ur situation to see if they will make an exception. i think most schools have a 2.75 as min overall... some 2.5... but you should double check. also, even thou they might list a min gpa on pharmcas, the school itself might not actually care for it that much... but good luck. i think u have a really good chance once u get through the gate and have ur app looked at.

 

[HABANERO4ME]

Babylo,

You should first ask, is pharmacy something you truly desire to persuit? if the answer is yes, then i would suggest that you should retake the course or courses that you have C or causes your GPA to be low. But if the answer is No, then you should think to persuit other career,, maybe go back for an MBA..

 

[oakland_raiders]

My momma taught me honesty is the best policy

Maybe you should go back and ask your momma to teach you about tact and manners.

 

[cosmicstarr]

If you don't meet the overall GPA cutoff, you should take additional classes to boost the overall GPA. Since your science GPA is good, I would think just taking personal interest classes or other breadth classes would give you the A's needed to boost the overall GPA.

 

[ForgetMeNot]

Am I the only one who was annoyed by the use of symbols instead of letters? I realize this is the internet, but it is a little ridiculous to be asking about your chances of getting into a professional school when you use them.

Or maybe it's just me.

 

[Caverject]

Am I the only one who was annoyed by the use of symbols instead of letters? I realize this is the internet, but it is a little ridiculous to be asking about your chances of getting into a professional school when you use them.

Or maybe it's just me.

No, it's not you.

That's why I think another career choice would be a good idea for the op.

How bout an ebonics instructor?

 

[LiliaKT]

Am I the only one who was annoyed by the use of symbols instead of letters? I realize this is the internet, but it is a little ridiculous to be asking about your chances of getting into a professional school when you use them.

Or maybe it's just me.

it's not just u, i feel the same way, haha.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Am I the only one who was annoyed by the use of symbols instead of letters? I realize this is the internet, but it is a little ridiculous to be asking about your chances of getting into a professional school when you use them.

Or maybe it's just me.

No, I don't like that either.
I get emails from my classmates that are almost unreadable.


Here's an example:

R u goin to class 2day? Kin u get me ur notz? Luv ya, k?!?



It's not hard to type in standard English.

 

[ultracet]

Give me a break with this TMJ BS.
Adversity...
PLEASE

I'm with you forgetmenot
ridiculous

and for once...i'm on board with c-ject on this one...

grow up or pick another path

 

[Envision]

Am I the only one who was annoyed by the use of symbols instead of letters? I realize this is the internet, but it is a little ridiculous to be asking about your chances of getting into a professional school when you use them.

Or maybe it's just me.

If it annoys you, perhaps you should ignore it. i mean seriously, your post doesnt contribute anything constructive to this thread. u get ma dr!ft?

 

[Caverject]

If it annoys you, perhaps you should ignore it. i mean seriously, your post doesnt contribute anything constructive to this thread. u get ma dr!ft?

If forgetmenot's post annoys you, perhaps you should ignore it. I mean seriously, your post doesn't contribute anything constructive to this thread. u get ma dr!ft?

 

[Envision]

To the OP,

I had a friend who got accepted into optometry school with a 2.3, so yes a 2.5 is possible assuming that it matches the cuttoff gpa required for each school. she to, had to overcome adversaries (illness) and in the end opts schools realized this. also, she got in after junior year, so no masters or post bac or anything. this is just an example to show you that it is possible to get accepted and if you truly want pharmacy, then don't give up. gl.

 

[Envision]

If forgetmenot's post annoys you, perhaps you should ignore it. I mean seriously, your post doesn't contribute anything constructive to this thread. u get ma dr!ft?

haha, oh a wise crack. sometimes taking on trolls is needed caverject, course your probably use to such responses. anyway, i didnt want to combine two seperate post because i wanted to address each topic seperately.

 

[Moxxie]

I'm going to have to side with caverject, forgetmenot and All4mydaughter et al on this one. Who uses "!" to replace "i"? It seems like that would actually take more thought than typing it out the correct way.

Plus, and maybe I'm not understanding the OP, but adversity because of TMJ? I know that it hurts to grind your teeth, but I doubt it really affects every aspect of your life. Look at freshbeatschris - she was in a SKYDIVING accident and has rebounded beautifully.

 

[joygirlx105]

! am a college sen!or and ! graduate n december... GPA 2.5 PCAT 90..... do u thnk ! should do a masters or apply for 2007?

Your chance might not be great since your gpa is very low.
If your gpa is low b/c of freshman and sophomore year and if your gpa for junior and senior is high, you might have a higher chance.
If you are applying for 2007 and want to increase your chance of getting in, I say you need to have a beautiful personal statement and extracurricular activity.
Good luck!

 

[RLK]

Just do some research and find out which schools are more concerned with PCAT scores. Some schools don't require the PCAT, so some probably also look at the PCAT more than GPA.

You might also want to try taking some easy classes, even if you don't need them, just to boost your GPA.

 

[imperial frog]

If it annoys you, perhaps you should ignore it. i mean seriously, your post doesnt contribute anything constructive to this thread. u get ma dr!ft?

And your post did?

 

[imperial frog]

it's not just u, i feel the same way, haha.

U feel the same way?

 

[Babylo]

Thanks to everyone that had something positive to say. And i want to say that i am not a slacker by any means.. Sure i had problems in the past but i know everyone deserves a second chance and i dont need anyones permission to decide what i want to do with the rest of my life.. I have been on the deans list for about 4 semesters i am very active on campus and i have been a pharmacy tech for two years now... My Pcat score is very high as well so i dont feel like a looser in any way. I am a very determined person and i alway take my work seriously.. Sure maybe i have to spend another year doing a masters... i was thinking public health because i am really interested in it... And the reason why i used the ! instead of I was my dog nicked off the i on my computer.. Besides i thought this website was created so people could encourage eachother.. and not look for stupid excuses to be negative!!!

 

[Babylo]

Give me a break with this TMJ BS.
Adversity...
PLEASE

I'm with you forgetmenot
ridiculous

and for once...i'm on board with c-ject on this one...

grow up or pick another path

By the way TMJ is not a disorder that only involves teeth grinding... If you want to be a health professional i think you should be well rounded and know your health conditions.. In fact as a take home assignment.. I think you should go do some research on it... You never know when you will run into a patient with TMJ.. You dont wanna look dumb. Try having surgery on your jaw and having it wired shut for 2 months then come back and talk to me about adversity!!!!

 

[KUMoose]

Quiet frankly, without an explanation, the natural assuption from me was the symptoms that my friends with TMJ express. Which wouldn't be enough cause for doing poorly in a classroom. And since science can't adequately explain all versions of TMJ assigning someone to do homework on it is about as useful as a screendoor on a submarine.

Your best bet is to retake courses or get course forgiveness, to up the GPA. I know my historically low GPA cost me two interviews, so apply at your risk. It's unlikely you'll be able to explain the problems in a letter due to size/length limitations. Most schools I talked with don't want a volumeness personal statemetn.

For the argument on presentation, this is a pre-professional/professional board, that's not a professional form of communication. As such, I tend to ignore and/or make certain assumptions about the author(s).

 

[HABANERO4ME]

People,

Before you comment anything about anyone. Please take a movement and think, what if that person is you? do you want to hear such comment from people? no one is perfect here. Please take a look at yourself before you make comment on people.

 

[Babylo]

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[Babylo]

I’m definitely not making excuses for my past grades...., all i wanted to know was whether to apply or not... I don’t understand why some people feel they have to be negative in order to be heard. And TMJ like other conditions has its different forms and stages. so obviously people @ different stages show different symptoms.... And i am saying it again do your research on it or don’t make any ignorant comments.

 

[Caverject]

I don’t understand why some people feel they have to be negative in order to be heard.

So in other words, you don't want an honest opinion. You just want someone to pat you on the back and be positive? Give me a break. My very first post in this thread was honest. Then everyone attacked me. Go figure

 

[ultracet]

By the way TMJ is not a disorder that only involves teeth grinding... If you want to be a health professional i think you should be well rounded and know your health conditions.. In fact as a take home assignment.. I think you should go do some research on it... You never know when you will run into a patient with TMJ.. You dont wanna look dumb. Try having surgery on your jaw and having it wired shut for 2 months then come back and talk to me about adversity!!!!

BTW.
i am a month away from being a fully licensed fully degreed healthcare professional.
and i also have TMJ
my jaw will have to be broken soon.

thanks for playing
try again next time!

 

[imperial frog]

People,

Before you comment anything about anyone. Please take a movement and think, what if that person is you? do you want to hear such comment from people? no one is perfect here. Please take a look at yourself before you make comment on people.

I wouldn't want people to blow smoke up my ass if they have a contrary opinion to mine. You got to learn to except that if you ask for an opinion on something that there just might be a chance that someone else's opinion might not jibe with your own. And if you are typing on a broken keyboard with no explanation as to why it looks like you're an idiot, you probably should expect a few comments on how jackassy it looks.

 

[beccala33]

I wouldn't want people to blow smoke up my ass if they have a contrary opinion to mine. If someone wants an opinion, they can't expect it to always jibe with their own. And if they are typing on a broken keyboard with no explaination, they probably should expect a few comments on how jackassy it looks.

lol, jackassy!

 

[crying moo]

u should follOw ur dre@mz N dun let NE1 tell u wht 2 do. aFter all farma iz all about da dreamz *giggleS*
CavReject iz a me@nie! fo sHIzz!@! luv u babie!!!

 

[ultracet]

u should follOw ur dre@mz N dun let NE1 tell u wht 2 do. aFter all farma iz all about da dreamz *giggleS*
CavReject iz a me@nie! fo sHIzz!@! luv u babie!!!

i was waiting for you.....

 

[luckyPharmD.stu]

i rarely hear someone with a 2.5 gpa getting a 90 on PCAT...as long as your resume looks good, then you have a good shot at getting interviews.

 

[imperial frog]

i rarely hear someone with a 2.5 gpa getting a 90 on PCAT...as long as your resume looks good, then you have a good shot at getting interviews. But the gpa doesn't look competitive, to be honest...

Wait a minute...honesty is not appreciated here.

 

[patmcd]

By the way TMJ is not a disorder that only involves teeth grinding... If you want to be a health professional i think you should be well rounded and know your health conditions.. In fact as a take home assignment.. I think you should go do some research on it... You never know when you will run into a patient with TMJ.. You dont wanna look dumb. Try having surgery on your jaw and having it wired shut for 2 months then come back and talk to me about adversity!!!!

Really in the scheme of things thats not that bad. I'm sure it sucked, but there's way worse conditions out there to have.

If you do end up applying and get interviews, talk to the your interviewers about it. I've had many surgeries throughout high school and college and I talked about how it was part of my motivation to go into pharmacy and how its given me an appreciation for what it mean to have quality health care.

 

[Babylo]

Yeah if only i could take out the first 2yrs of college... Everything else is perfect..my pre-req gpa is a 3.7 and my major gpa is a 3.5 for sure i dont need to retake the pcat. But i guess the story tells itself on my transcript and resume.... and all my bad grades were all engineering courses. Is it better to do a masters in a hard science like medicinal chemistry or does any thing count for pharmacy schoo?

 

[gimpsd]

I'm going to have to side with caverject, forgetmenot and All4mydaughter et al on this one. Who uses "!" to replace "i"? It seems like that would actually take more thought than typing it out the correct way.

Plus, and maybe I'm not understanding the OP, but adversity because of TMJ? I know that it hurts to grind your teeth, but I doubt it really affects every aspect of your life. Look at freshbeatschris - she was in a SKYDIVING accident and has rebounded beautifully.

You're missing the point completely. It's not that TMJ is an adversity. It's how you're able to play out the things that have happened in your life. Yeah, maybe the system isn't perfect and it's not fair that someone with TMJ is able to talk themselves into pharmacy school. Right or wrong, that is how it is done. You either play the game or you sit on the sidelines complaining about how unfair things are. Honestly, how many of us have actually faced adversity? Oh ****...you say that you took that O'Chem exam with only one cup of cappachino....That would explain your poor performance in that class. hmmm....maybe I should put that down in my essay.....

 

[Moxxie]

You're missing the point completely. It's not that TMJ is an adversity. It's how you're able to play out the things that have happened in your life. Yeah, maybe the system isn't perfect and it's not fair that someone with TMJ is able to talk themselves into pharmacy school. Right or wrong, that is how it is done. You either play the game or you sit on the sidelines complaining about how unfair things are. Honestly, how many of us have actually faced adversity? Oh ****...you say that you took that O'Chem exam with only one cup of cappachino....That would explain your poor performance in that class. hmmm....maybe I should put that down in my essay.....

Hmmm, I was mostly just trying to say that maybe some people have been through worse and still done OK in their classes (athough it seems that Babylo had a particularly nasty case of TMJ, which I understand can be painful).

Personally, I didn't try to play any sort of adversity card when I applied (and I probably could have) - I focused on my strengths and the reasons why I would be a good fit for the school I applied to. And if I don't get in this year I won't whine and say "Oh poor me." I'll improve myself where I can and apply again.

 

[mph2pharm]

Thanks to everyone that had something positive to say. And i want to say that i am not a slacker by any means.. Sure i had problems in the past but i know everyone deserves a second chance and i dont need anyones permission to decide what i want to do with the rest of my life.. I have been on the deans list for about 4 semesters i am very active on campus and i have been a pharmacy tech for two years now... My Pcat score is very high as well so i dont feel like a looser in any way. I am a very determined person and i alway take my work seriously.. Sure maybe i have to spend another year doing a masters... i was thinking public health because i am really interested in it... And the reason why i used the ! instead of I was my dog nicked off the i on my computer.. Besides i thought this website was created so people could encourage eachother.. and not look for stupid excuses to be negative!!!

If this is something that you truly want to do then don't let your somewhat subpar GPA stop you. You have a really competitive PCAT score in my opinion so it is obvious that you are bright. As someone else suggested, maybe try to retake some of your courses (especially if they are pharmacy school pre-reqs) and try to raise that GPA a little. You may be able to get in some schools with your current GPA but the road may be a little tough.

I see that you are thinking about getting a masters first (possibly a public health degree according to your post). I would suggest that you shoot for pharmacy school first or do both at the same time. I know of several schools that have combined PharmD/MPH programs that may allow you to get both degrees in less time than you would pursuing them separately (5 years for the combined program). Also you can always go back later and get an MPH (they even have online MPH programs now) if that is still of interest to you once you finish your PharmD. I would get the hardest degree out of the way first...besides you are likely going to be in enough debt with your PharmD...why add on thousands of additional dollars trying to get an MPH first? I currently have an MPH and I hope to use it in my pharmacy career but if I had it to do over again, I would have gone to pharmacy school first or I would have done a combined program.

 

[DHG]

...... she was in a SKYDIVING accident and she rebounded beautifully.

I know you didn't mean it that way but, damn, that's funny

OP: you have good science GPA and good PCAT. As someone else said you will have trouble getting them to LOOK at your application with only 2.5 overall. You have a chance but you would improve your chances by just bringing up the overall GPA even to a 3.0. If you have the time and money to apply next cycle with the 2.5, go for it. You will have a leg up on the following application cylce if you don't get in that time. But I'd plan on going ahead and taking classes while you are applying, aiming to bring up the overall GPA. Good luck. 👍